All Comment articles – Page 267
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CommentAlways HS2 tomorrow
Investment that would stimulate local economies quickly has been cut, while vague promises for the future remain
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CommentA new way to make old ideas work
Getting industry and government to deliver this strategy is a huge challenge
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CommentDid the new government strategy miss the mark?
Instead of cutting costs, the government should be focusing on initiatives that work from a ground level upwards to protect the industry we have left, says Richard Steer
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CommentOn the right path for 2025
The Government Construction Summit demonstrated that the industry is improving, with collaborative working and smarter procurement. But progress must be judged in years, not months, says Don Ward
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CommentEnigmatic variations
Variations are difficult to avoid in construction work, but two recent cases show that there is plenty of scope for disagreement over how they should be valued
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CommentAdjudication: Beat the clock
It is, of course, possible to get an adjudication overturned in court, but if the original case is heard only years after the event, things can get complicated
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CommentGovernment Construction Summit blog
The key news, highlights and comment from the Government Construction Summit, including presentation slides, graphics and pictures from the event
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CommentWonders & blunders with Chris Sullivan
The Malcolm Hollis partner finds Westminster Underground station an under-appreciated wonder in steel and concrete, whereas Stamford Bridge is woefully behind the times
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CommentMy digital life … Alexandra Eaton
The Bennington Green marketing manager on her friends’ art skills, discussing business over a glass of wine and her Royal Ascot hat
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CommentHCA deadline difficulties
To boost housebuilding the HCA needs to be more flexible with deadlines and funding allocation
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CommentNew promises to break?
Osborne’s Spending Round announcement sounded encouraging for construction – if the government can actually put it into action
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CommentHansom: All ears
David Cameron (the waxwork version) gets an earful and the listening bank makes a reappearance while Man United-supporting Bam workers turn a deaf ear to the no football shirt rules
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CommentMissed opportunity at G8
Climate change is slipping down the world agenda while CO2 emissions rise globally
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CommentLegal brief: Land banking
The devil will be in the detail if Labour’s ‘use it or lose it’ plan for developers sitting on land that has been granted planning permission ever comes into law
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CommentCost, carbon and capital
When the government reveals its Industrial Strategy it must produce a blueprint, not just for the industry’s immediate future - but to ensure it is a world leader for decades to come
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CommentAs your adviser …
Six months into the job of government construction adviser, Peter Hansford highlights the importance of the forthcoming industrial strategy for our sector
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CommentStop the excuses
In this age of austerity infrastructure projects are limited to what is ‘affordable’. But what will be the cost if we fail to invest in this country’s future?
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CommentPartnering's tough side
There is no contradiction in the PPC standard form’s obligation to act in a ‘spirit of trust, fairness and mutual co-operation’ and a client’s contractual right to terminate
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CommentExtension-of-time disputes
Assessing an extension-of-time dispute is tricky. Experts need to be able to transport themselves back to the time of the delay and take in the view from there